Magpies
Cycling World Champs in Wollongong under magpie attack
Springtime and magpie swooping season are synonymous - but the magpies in Wollongong, south of Sydney, have become world-famous.
That's because they've been swooping some of the most elite cyclists… Video, Audio
Surviving magpie dive-bombing season
Don't be surprised if you witness -- or are victim to -- a magpie dive bombing someone in the coming weeks. (Thanks, Australia.) It's nesting season and the time-honoured tradition of magpies swooping… Audio
Solving the World's Problems with Steve Wyn-Harris
Today Hawke's Bay farmer Steve Wyn-Harris is solving the world's problems. He's got an unusual one which involves the magpies in his area! Audio
Beware of the magpies!
An interesting piece in The Conversation about magpie attacks, apparently every spring there are reports of magpies swooping on people. It's rare but not unheard of and it is frightening. Audio
How should you feel about magpies?
Last week we got an email from a listener called Richard Till. "I'm unsure", Richard writes, "of how to feel about magpies." Rebecca Stirnemann, central North Island manager for Forest & Bird, is here… Audio
Magpies on the attack in a Timaru park
Mountain bikers in Timaru are taking more of a risk in a Centennial Park of late with over protective magpies dive bombing the cyclists. The incidents have been happening on a particular track in the… Audio
Bird Rescue
Dawne Morton is "The Bird Woman of Whanganui". She's been part of the Bird Rescue Centre near the city for nearly thirty years. Every year over a thousand mainly native birds are nursed back to full… Audio
Napier mayor subject of complaint
Napier's mayor is in the firing line after reportedly suggesting sponsors would stop supporting the Magpies because its assistant coach supports amalgamation.
Surprising discovery in magpie research
The arrival of spring in Australia means magpies swooping to attack. A new study reveals the birds can recognise people who disturb them for up to five years. Audio
Magpie attraction
It's magpie swooping season. So are these black and white birds really attracted to shiny things? With Dr Toni Shephard from the University of Exeter. Audio